Evolution of extension strategies towards sustainable agriculture in nigeria

Journal of Agricultural and Food Information

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 65-80

  Abo, M E ^a,b   Fademi, O A ^c   Olaniyan, G O ^c   Ochigbo, A A ^c   Fatoba, O I ^c   Misari, S M ^c  

^a National Cereals Reserach Institute Niger   (Nigeria)

^b MTRM OFAR for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ADP   (Nigeria)

^c NCRI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Evolution; Extension; Nigeria; Strategies; Training and visit system

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049032891     PISSN: 10496505     EISSN: 15404722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J108v04n04_06     Document Type: Article

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